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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2024-12-21 ( 5 items )  
Cardin, Van Hollen Celebrate Senate Passage of Historic $92 Million Reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Program and Other Key Watershed Conservation Measures (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) celebrated passage this week of America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act in the U.S. Senate. The legislation reauthorizes important habitat and wildlife conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and throughout the country. The bipartisan legislation builds on previous efforts to protect and preserve ecosystems from evolv more PR

Maryland Delegation Announces Over $7M to Increase Safety & Security in Places of Worship (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $7,393,350 in federal funding to strengthen security at 50 churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious community centers across Maryland. The awards are provided through the Department of Ho more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Highlights Landmark Bill to Protect Human Rights Defenders in Documentary-Style Series (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the second installment in the Committee's documentary-style Truth to Power Series. Episode 2, "Defending the Defenders," highlights how Chair Cardin's Human Rights Defenders Protection Act supports human rights defenders facing grave risks  more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin, Rep. Meeks Lead Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Demanding Action on Illegal Mining Fueling Crime & Environmental Destruction in Western Hemisphere (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), as well as U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), sent a letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptro more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin, Rep. Meeks Lead Resolution Advocating for a Stable & Inclusive Syria (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led the introduction of a resolution affirming the need for a stable and secure Syria to ensure peace in the Middle East and strengthen global security. The resolutio more PR